Vardashen

Vardashen is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dvin and Tiknuni castle.

Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was a large commercial city and the capital of early medieval Armenia. It was situated north of the previous ancient capital of Armenia, the city of , along the banks of the Metsamor River, 35 kilometres to the south of modern . is situated 3½ km southeast of Vardashen.

Ruins
Photo: Albero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins.

Church
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ km southwest of Vardashen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mrganush and Getazat.

Village
is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the of .

Village
Photo: Albero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known Getashen as until 1948, and Aghjaghshlagh,) is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the of .

Vardashen

Latitude
40.0316° or 40° 1′ 54″ north
Longitude
44.56113° or 44° 33′ 40″ east
Open location code
8HG62HJ6+JF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 602967059
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Vardashen” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վարդաշեն”
  • Russian: “Вардашен”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vardashen Cemetery and Մրգանուշի գյուղապետարան.

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